In vitro assessment of back pressure on ventriculoperitoneal shunt valves: Is laparoscopy safe?

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 512-515

  Neale, M L ^a   Falk, G L ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Ventriculoperitoneal shunts

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; VALVE;

EQUIPMENT FAILURE; LAPAROSCOPY; PRESSURE; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0032932287     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649901024     Document Type: Article

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